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The first Chinese culture festival in the Chinese folk customs and culture park was opened at Gaobeidian village in east Beijing's Chaoyang District Sept. 16. The festival will stage excellent performances of over 100 folk artists from more than 20 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the State Council. The festival will last one month.

Sachets from northwest China's Gansu Province

A group of artists performed dances at the first Chinese culture festival.